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The issue of gold smuggling in Guyana has evolved from a matter of domestic concern into a regional geopolitical threat. On June 28, 2025, President ...
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday said alleged gold smuggling might be the reason a government-hired United States ...
Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has clarified that the Guyana Government engaged the American lobbying firm Continental ...
US Congressman Carlos Gimenez has raised concerns over what he describes as Venezuela’s attempt to influence internal affairs ...
Reports in Guyana last week claimed that gold mined by Venezuelan state mining company Minerven is being sold across the border and mixed into Guyanese exports. Local authorities reportedly seized ...
President Ali also spoke on the advisory received from the U.S. authorities regarding the threat posed by gold smuggling linked to undemocratic ... amid the ongoing border controversy with Venezuela. ...
Guyana is boosting efforts to stop gold smuggling from Venezuela under pressure from the U.S., as concerns grow over sanctions violations and regional tensions.
Guyanese President Mohamed Irfaan Ali and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio hold a news conference in Georgetown, Guyana on ...
Latin American cartels once were masters of the drug trade, but spikes in prices led them into controlling a new venture. Criminals also took advantage of poor control over the mining sector and used ...
The government of Guyana has taken steps to block Venezuelan gold from being smuggled into the country to help finance the ...
Guyana has pledged to crack down on gold smuggled across the border from neighboring Venezuela at the urging of the U.S.
President Irfaan Ali has assured the Government of the United States that his Administration will put “enormous resources” ...